San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-03-24
ORIGINAL STORY.
For the FRER PREss.
RAEMOOR.

The setting sun seemed to pause and
glance regretfully back, rs IL loath to leave
the young spring tide, that was smiling over
the land, tinging the meadows with tender
green, ami kissing the early flowers into
bloom.
Ruth Raemoor, going dreamily home
ward, fingered for moment by the gnaried,
old elm tree, where the robins were iutter-
ing over the nest with Its pretty blue eggs
lust as they did every spring time. Al her
feet, the waters of the little lnkeiet, whis-
pernS glcefully of fragrant spring-tide and
yelvety green braes, flushed aud quivered
like some fairy sea. asst reflected the glow
lug western skies. When she reached home
she saw the childish figure Of her little sis
ter, Orpah, perched high upon the gate
post, watching eagerly tor her return
"Oh, Rutuie," she cried shrilly, "ioho do
YOU reckon has been herer"
"Why not he surely?" said Ruth, quick
ening her steps until she stood by the gate
and looking up Mt Orpah, porched high
above ner mead. Orpan nodded vigorously.
"Did You cpsr hear of such thing, in all
your liteY"
"Whnt did papa dop"
Il don't kuow. Papa was in the library
aud he Just walked Oh IN, without waiting
to be asked. don't guess he founi 1t very
pleasant though, for he didn't stay long aud
came out with the most dlsagreeable look
on his face | was out ON the terrace ana
wonld have run away, but he caught me by my
curls and asked me what my name was, aud
if had any sisters. L told him my name
was Orpah, that | had one sister, aud hel
name was Ruth. He whistled and said he
would be hang4d if we want pious family
and wanted to know where the old girl,
Naomi, was? told HIM there want any
old girl Naom; there want anybody but
pupa aud jamie. He> ughed like there
was something very funny though, and said
he wondered if he would be expected to
play Boaz to his kinswonan'. don't know
what he meant, am sure"
1T was only his impertinence," said
Rulh, fushingly. Il wonder papa didn't
order HIM of the place"
Perhaps he did," said Orpah, smiling
droly, as she descended from her elevated
seat" But If he had, l don't think he
would have gone, aud shouldn't like to
have trieJ to make him, for he is even taller
than papa"
Hand in hand, they proceeded to the house,
frown contracting Ruth's brow and all OF
her pleasant reflections, gone for the time
They found their father, II violent, hot
tempered man, tramping up anc down the
veranda, swearing ut fearful rate; aud as
they went up the steps the old house dog,
that rose smllingy TO receive them, nap
pening to come III his way, was awarded II
sounding kick that sent hlm sneaking away
with his tail tucked between his legs, the
abject picture OF detection.
| ID l,,,,i 1air
now, and quite serious thing it threatened
to be. Ihe way of it was this. Richard
Raemoor, the present owner of the broad
Raemoor domains, inherited the estate from
his uncle. Old Leo Raemoor, naturally n
harsh IN in had been rendered harder and
sterner by the adversities OF life. In the
first place he had married unhappily. and
then his children had been disappoint-
mcnt to him. He had two, son and
daughter. His daughter, frail girl, died
in early life, and he centered all Of his hope
upon his son. 1t turnel out as it often does
in such cases. Guy. naturally wild and
head strong, fell in with bad compano II
and became dissipated. He paid no heed
to his fathers remoustran:es and finally,
marrying in direct opposition to his wishes,
was dlsinherted and left his home forever.
Years passed on, the father, who had be-
come more silent and morose than ever
since his sons departure, was seizel with
lingering illness, the physicians told him
would prove fatal In his last hours his
heart went out to his by, and sending for
his lawyer, he altered bis will for the Inst
time. lie stipulated that every possible
effort should be made to find Guy and if
successful he should inherit thu entire es
tate If at the end of two years, if he wa
still unbound, that his nephew, Richard,
should take possession, with the under
standing that if Guy, or any of his heirs,
were ever found, he was to restore the old
family homestead, Raemoor, with the great
er portion of the property aud take posses
siol of q smaller estate near Old Leo died
and every effort was made to fini the Miss
ing heir. At the end of two years he was
still unheard of and Richard took pos'es-
sion. He felt by no means easy, however.
There was no telling at what time Guy, or
some Troublesome heir. might appear and
put in claim TO the property.
But the years rolled ol aud he remained
lie had three children, two
daughIers, whom it had been their pretty.
young mothers fancy TO call Ruth AMI
Orpah, aud one son, Jamie. Ruth, the
eli est, was now Il beautifully girl of eight
cen, Orpab, romping elf of ten, and Jamie,
n helpless cripple OF eight.
Richard hal j1st settled hinlelf down to
take life easy, TO 'eat, drink and be merry,
when young man, calling bims.lf Leo
Raemoor. and claiming to be the son OF
Guy, made his appe elrancs upon the scene
and put in claim to the property.
Richard hew into a transport of rage.
He denounced him as n swindling impostor.
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linduish one cent II not n RaemOOr the
young man certainly had 'mpsr equal TO Z
theirs; 80 some communications passed be
tween him and Rich lri. that / shouli not
like 10 record. but to the eIe {. that he con-
sidered Richard the swindier. an1 was quite .
ready 10 cont 1T the case with him And
TAI. yo1ng nan hal actually hal the au-
10 .iiy t1 stalk boldly into Rtemoor. 60 +.
beard the lio in his den," 50 to speak, .
hence the disturb i household.
They uttered into a tedious law suit .
which resulting in yoIag LsD's favor. Rich .
ard. vas compelled to take his departure .
from the home Of biz f1r-faiherS
cHArTEE II.
II was r.retiy scene u1der The spreading
old elm. aud the Afternoon sun glanted .
iosu thr01zh the hait-r.ug leaves. IN hiful
.h9ze--. s1ftly c.ressing lsuth's bossd face .
md teaching Der b-oua bed. With CLEANS
1f t.1rnisbed gold. Her box hal fallen
lnhsei-d frO-n her band ani she uas Jean
ug f9rrard gazing tbon0hifuliy orer tls
s1rurn = hsis-ape. Orpah vas ftreicbei
q f1i lfngfh uEon tbe zreru sEari uIth
.sr hanis c-o I'D unsar her hssd listening
l. garnif. uhn. uifh he ilrcEn syss srark-
az u5ih uuroa'zi Ere rzs in tiis rnilsi of
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